If I Should Fall From Grace With God

Makes me smile, but not in a good way. More a giggly slightly embarrassed way.

*31 Det er sikkert 5 stjerners oplevelse at prøve på en festival, men som stand alone musikoplevelse er det bare overhovedet ikke mig.

Jeg synes det her er helt enormt irriterende. Jeg ser folk for mit indre øje der danser riverdance og løber rundt i armkrog med et stort trækrus med øl i hånden. Jeg kan ikke lide det. Jeg skulle til at kalde Fairytale of new york en opløftende oplevelse, men så gik der også riverdance i den.

Meget svært at bedømme. Jeg har absolut ingen referenceramme ift. genren eller bandet. Det er underholdende nok, men jeg synes også, at jeg bliver lidt træt af, hvad der for mig lyder som den samme opskrift på stort set alle numrene. 2.7

its a cultural thing i guess

It’s like if the dance scene from Titanic was an hour long. Fine but just repetitive and not exciting at all.

Gang of New York ha music

A bit boring and samey. By the first few songs I felt I had heard everything this had to offer. Not to mention this is long for how mediocre it was.

I was previously familiar with The Pogues but not really any of their material. This album was about what I expected, which is mostly Irish drinking songs. The album also includes a Christmas song. There's nothing particularly wrong with this album, but there is not much variety so it became boring after a few songs. I wouldn't come back to this one.

#1007. The same thing I said for their other album could be said for this one too. One or two of these songs might be fine, but listening to an entire album of it gets real tiring real quick. 2/5: meh

I like the idea. Reminds me of Dropkick Murphy's. But the execution just wasn't great. A lot of genuinely annoying songs and filler content.

Irish folk punk is quite the combo and though seemingly fun should not be delivered via an entire album and instead in small chunks in a proper pub. It's cool but not for the entire album.

Not for me really. Weird to hear fairy tale of New York in July too.

I get why people are into this, genres like this would exist if there werent an audience for it. I am not that audience.

It just keeps going

No wonder their biggest hit had a different singer

Yeah… not my thing. A bit too stomp clap for my taste. And I know it’s the style, but just, kinda a hard listen. Some fun tunes for sure, but eh.

Love how the album kicks off. Im dancing and feeling Irish to short tunes Gotta say, I burned out quickly on the punk vibe, but I didnt hate it. Somewhere around the 2.5 star mark

Ja fairytale of new york är bra, men resten är väldigt enformigt

Pretty good Irish music but I couldn’t get into it

ou, é paia. não vou dar uma estrela pq eu com dez anos piraria. mas achei chato demais, ce ta maluco.

This was a tough one to get through, and it definitely cant beat Rum Sodomy and the Lash

it's ok i guess, but not my thing

korralik iiiri lärm

Ok jig! Album cover looks like the hobbits doing a photoshoot

Not my jam but I appreciate it's passion and existence

I feel like a king being entertained by his jesters

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

Not my kinda music tbh

Its fun for two songs and then it gets stale. Just a little to mutch for me. The irish foldband didnt hit for me.

It’s cool but I don’t think I’d return to it tbh

tend to put these on on my morning commute. couldn't quite do it. asked a coworker, she knows them as a bar band. i think that felt right.

The P-oh-gs. I have today gained awareness of an unforeseen Platonic ideal: Celtic folk-punk. It takes me back to this Shrek game I used to play on my grandparents' PS1, which had a kickin' Irish soundtrack that just went on and on and on--a strange connection, but a madeleine to pleasant aimless summer days nevertheless. I struggle to name a mood when I'd seek this out, but I appreciate the storytelling, adventurousness, and especially the more tender songs..."Fairytale of New York" and "Thousands Are Sailing."

A little Pogues goes a long way for me, and this time even a little was too long. I own Pogues’ records and have seen them twice live (once with Joe Strummer instead of Shane MacGowan), so there is some love for the band. Their Irish reels meet punk sensibilities meet heartbreaking drinking odes have connected to a decent extent with me in the past. However, if The Pogues are great music when drinking, this listening felt more like a hangover. I literally came close to dizziness cycling through the first three songs, which all seemed to feature the ring-a-round Pogues sound until I was falling down. I was glad “Fairytale of New York” came on to steady myself. It was great that the Pogues had a hit that bought them houses, but I have never been a big fan of this song. Scrooge I forever will be. Other Pogues’ records presented their unique mix in a more exciting manner. I also did not find the ballads on If I Should Fall By the Grace of God as tender as other Pogues’ cuts. They could not reach their own depths, let alone someone like Tom Waits. Lacking the revelry and despair that the music requires, I have to give this album a low rating.

The Broad Majestic Shannon is exactly Fairytale of New York. Classic Jesus and Mary Chain move. You have to respect it. 2.4/5

2 sterne

Wat een afschrikwekkend nare sound is dit… een Iers carnaval der malloten… dan te beseffen dat mijn vriendin dat kerstlied fantastisch vind. Daardoor ga ik toch twijfelen of mijn stemgeluid ook niet net zo catastrofaal en door je ziel heen gaat… Nee grapje, niet mijn muziek wel leuk geëxperimenteerd.

Het genre folk-punk is niet echt voor mij weggelegd, oké ik moet zeggen dat een beetje diversiteit in de lijst altijd welkom is maar soms wordt de plank volledig mis geslagen. Op het Wikipedia dingetje stond dat t kerstnummer hun grootste hit was maar die was dan ook het meest afschuwelijk. Verder kreeg ik vaak het gevoel dat ik me in een Ierse pub bevond, kan een vibe zijn met een paar Guinness achter de kiezen en lekker mee brallen, maar nuchter is t niet veel aan. Stem van de zanger was ook nogal onprettig.

This challenge has showed me I do in fact like the pogues, loved their debut when that appeared! But this wasn’t a must listen at all. Although I did enjoy getting to listen to Fairytale of New York guilt free in May.

But really WHO is listening to this Just not for me.

Мне показался этот альбом скучным и переполненым какими то совершенно ненужным деталями: всякие крики и некоторые аранжировки.

No. 2 stars

Nothing wrong with it, just not my thing.

Hello, I am 2% Irish

PLEASE LISTEN TO THE IRISH ROVER IS SO FUN

not my vibe and wow that Christmas song was fucked

Too much jig music

Standouts Shanne Bradley

Ei iskenyt hirveästi. 2/5.

There are some good songs on here but a lot of them are very similar. Maybe I haven’t listened to enough Irish folk music or whatever but I wasn’t huge on this album.

Did not enjoy. Every song was exactly the same I could barely finish this out of bordeom. I was gonna give it a 1 but then I realised id still rather listen to this than the white stripes album so it gets a 2.

Intersente mezcla de géneros pero el banjo y el acordeón me funcionan personalmente mejor en bandas como Mumford and sons en sus primeros discos

Pish

I found out that I was going to listening to Irish punk I was really excited to see what it would sound like. I was not expecting Pirate music. This album was pretty enjoyable especially in the early tracks. It had a lot of energy and sounded fun especially if it were to be live music. The one major problem with this album Is that it drags. I felt like I was done with it about 40 minutes in then I had another 30 minutes to go. That might be more of a problem with me though. I don't particularly enjoy the lead singer's voice although it did fit the music well. I don't know much about Irish history but this album has got me interested in learning about it threw the lyrics. I would give this album a strong 6 to a light 7

I can’t get behind Irish sounding music honestly if I liked it I’m sure it would be high up there but that’s just me

Funny pero no lo escucharía seguido

just 2 songs in but I can say this is so much different from what I usually listen, nit complaining I’m vibing with it

I'm a huge Irvine Welsh fan, and he heavily mentions The Pogues from time to time, so I was kinda familiar with the phenomenon. I also have two dearest friends who are passionate about Irish folk music. I myself am a fan of The Clash and Sex Pistols. Anyway, I really tried to love it, but I felt like I am in the Irish Bikini Bottom. My highlight is "Thousands are sailing", I liked the instrumental part, but other that that, I'm so so far from this type of music.

in the same way i wouldn’t be surprised if a european didn’t enjoy a mask and i album i think its okay that i didn’t enjoy this album. Not to discredit the talent of the album nor the band, it just wasn’t made for me. I found myself moving to some songs but i don’t ever see myself being in the mood to listen to this genre.

En jaksanut kuin pari ekaa kappaletta kuunnella.

meh, no es mi gusto, si admito que esta bueno pero hasta ahi nomas. Deberia escucharlo con mi abuelo

Meh

I don't like this. Just comes off as corny and inauthentic to me. I'd prefer normal Celtic folk without the rock

Favourite Songs: Bottle Of Smoke Fiesta

2.5 - Okay so I would pretty much never listen to this unless it was to fit a specific, almost cliche mood (think day drinking or keeping something upbeat and in the sunshine). But I can definitely respect this album. So solid middle of the road 5/10. Fav Songs: If I should fall from grace with god // Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant...

Nicht kater-geeignet. Trieb mich an den Rande des Wahnsinns

Some songs were bangers. Some dabbled in genres they had no business dabbling in... Plus they lose points for an earnest f-slur. 4/10

Irish music outside of blind drunk St Patty's grates the tips of nerve endings.

this album is kinda long

should obviously be heard drunk in a pub

Beetje verbaast want ik had eigenlijk een veel meer indie rustige muziek verwacht. Misschien dat het daarom wat teleurstellend klonk. 2,5

Not for me

Yeah, this was ok. Much better than the American shit on here.

eh it was fun and i liked bottle of smoke and medley but overall not my favourite

didn't expect to be listening to fairytale in new york in march (& wasn't sure what to expect beyond that) i did not like this album. it felt like the mix & the singer's technique were conspiring against my ability to discern any lyics whatsoever. also i usually feel bad disliking any type of folk or traditional music but turkish song of the damned was a pisstake of balkan folk so i feel like im allowed to say i do not like pirate music never have never will can only rly tolerate accordeon in balkan music and even then sparingly i kept checking how many songs i had left and being annoyed at the number... honestly the only reason i'm not giving it a 1 is bc the lyrics WERE good whenever i checked what the guy was saying. took me an entire day and a half to make it through this album but damn it im a completionist

It was a rare occurrence that I could understand what was being said on this album. However, when I could understand, I thought the lyrics were pretty good. I think around three of the tracks were exclusively instrumental, which I'm never a fan of. And the Christmas song felt very out of place to me, but it wasn't that bad. Overall none of the songs were that bad, but after like three in this genre I was getting sick of it. Two stars. (Favorite track: Thousands Are Sailing.)

This album was fun for about 10 minutes. I enjoy a little bit of the Irish pub vibe, but this was just a bit too much for me. I also really didn't like the vocals. They were hard to understand at times which made the songs lose some impact (couldn't make out the lyrics). Overall, this is sort of fun in a short burst, but for a casual hour long listen? Not really.

Musically ok... Vocally...

I think these are perfect songs if you’re hammered and wanna break stuff. They’re kinda like an Irish version of rage against the machine. So perfect if you want to stick it to the man.

I appreciate the style and the audience it appeals to, but it's not for me. Fairytale of New York isn't enough, sorry.

What in the oriental sea shanty-esque pop rock is this. I mean it's definitely mind blowing but i can't think of a single context i'd rock this and be like "Yee haw pirate this is the shit"

I really wanted to like this album, but as soon as the vocalist opens his mouth, I can’t stand it. The rest of the band is great but the vocalist sounds like a drunkard with chronic diarrhea. The only tolerable song to me was Metropolis, and I don’t know if I actually enjoyed the song itself or just the reprieve from the singer.

All of the songs could have been great if the guy just sang normal. Love the instrumentation, love the energy, but the vocalist is just so, so bad I cannot get past it. I’m not normally one for instrumentals, but this album would be actively better if he just wasn’t in it. My favorite song on the album is Metropolis, because the singer isn’t there. I also think the hit of the album is a hit in part because it is a duet with a woman who actually sings like a normal person.

It’s a decent Irish folk album. The instrumentals sound nice sometimes but mainly boring. Shane sounded like a really annoying old man, he just sounded terrible. I only liked two songs and the majority of the listen was me just waiting for it to be over.

Ännu ett irländskt album. Tyvärr på en söndag i nyktert tillstånd. För det går definitivt att ställa frågan om det här fyller något syfte utanför en rök- och av berusade sjöbusar fylld pub någonstans på den gröna öns landsbygd. Folkmusik i allmänhet och irländsk i synnerhet är överskattad (inte så att den irländska är sämre än annan folkmusik, men upplever att den har ett extra överdrivet positivt rykte). Hade det här albumet fått vara med om det inte vore för Fairytale och Mcgowans tandrad? Antagligen inte. Tvåan är i det absolut nedersta regionerna.

Det är illavarslande när bandet poserar med banjo, dragspel och en väldigt liten flöjt på omslaget, Pouges går balansgång över avgrunden ner till den irländska folkmusiken komplett med stepdans. I titelspåret funkar det bra men i stort ramlar de ner i resten av låtarna. Fairytale of New York är så sönderspelad att den inte går att lyssna på. De är helt ok på att berätta skrönor och Shane MacGowans röst är trevligt skrovlig för ändamålet. Men de tappar mig helt när de ska toka till det i Fiesta. Det blir en väldigt svag tvåa.

Wow, these guys sound just like Flogging Molly! (just kidding, I know who came first here.) Seriously, It's a fine album, when you're in the mood for a little Irish music. It's not in the main rotation, but every once in a while (like mid March, let's say) it's not a bad thing to pull out and play.

honestly couldn’t get through this one but i’m always a fan of a fun irish jig

Hard to understand and docked a star for using the f slur.

top 3 - Fairytale of New York, Metropolis, Thousands Are Sailing. Wasn’t into it + wasn’t in the mood for music I hear anytime I go into town. Fairytale of New York is a classic though! The vibes on this are great as well.

I like the sad drunk songs much more than the happy drunk songs

some cool songs pirate vibe but not my style

I didn't like this, it went too long and the songs all sounded too similar.

Wanted to enjoy this one more

Not into it

Not terrible but was not in the mood for it

not my type

I was high while listening to this, a problem i have with it is that it's very repetitive, got reaaallly bored after a while, 4/10

Praised for it song writing but for me it's lost the bravado of Rum, Sodomy and the lash. I found it a bit samey, all right for a night at the pub but that's about it

i'll never listen to ts

Not my style of music

This is definitely not my cup of tea. Like, AT ALL. I can appreciate this style and that it's something different, far from everything else I've listened, but I don't like it.

Fairytale of New York is a gem, but otherwise this is a real slog. Too many songs that sound the same, too many odd diversions, and far too long

no doubt they are skilled and talented musicians, but this sound/genre is NOT for me so no listening joy. That xmas song is always touching, but they play it for 2mos straight so it's kind of ruined : )

Okayyy Celtic punk!!! Also jazzy? Favourite track: Fiesta

Not for me

There is a time and place for this music. At work or having any kind focus or energy does not match this music.

This was fun but it was also a lot. I think I would’ve enjoyed the songs more if they were isolated but because it’s a longer album I found it to be a bit exhausting. I felt the same way, fun listen but would not do it again, maybe just one song or two. Fav song: Mountain dew or battle march medley

-1 for hate speech

Some fun songs, but I can only listen to this for like 10 minutes. 1 hour was painful.

A bit better than the last pogues album but that’s only really because of fairytale of newyork

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Difficult to understand lyrics and kinda samey.

I respect the talent of this band, but like with most Irish Folk Rock and Pub Rock it is a good thing when you are in the mood at a party... in a pub. Listening to this on the length of an album is really not my coup of tea.

Esee estilo de som realmente não me pegou.

Irish jams, a mumford band. Turkish song of the damned was fun.

i liked the variety but i didn't like the songs themselves

80’s Folk ⭐️Bottle of Smoke

not for me

Some good vibes, but not for me

This is kind of a mixed bag for me. I wouldn't say there's any songs I dislike, it just doesn't feel like they all belong on the same album. It's a fun time, it's just not the most cohesive album.

Just really not for me

Arrrrghhh 🏴‍☠️

I love the Irish I love the punk I shared with Ella and Gus on the way to the hockey game, particularly the Christmas song just reminded me of my teenage hood and was very fun

3/10… folk punk / celtic rock / *1988

Didn’t need to be expanded.

Fairytale of New York is a banger but it's a bit too novelty for me.

Good for movies about class struggles and sinking ships. Also good for dancing cartoons. But not for me.

Fairytale of New York is a great song. And then there’s an hour of other music. The music itself didn’t really appeal to me and then his voice made it even worse, think I’m happy leaving this album liking as many pogues songs as I did before I heard it. Favourite song: Fairytale of New York Least: Worms

I didn’t really like it it wasn’t my vibe

not for me. i wouldnt listen to this willingly but 2 stars because this is art to someone else

Música de payasos. GG go next

very irish

Ikke lige min genre, nogle få af sangene var fede nok, men ville aldrig sætte det på… lidt for irsk til min smag :p

This isn't a bad album, it just wasn't my cup of tea. I wasn't able to make it past track 12. As a participant in choirs since I was 10, I've heard one too many sea shanties. I think The Pogues express the concept very well. Favorite(s): Fairytale of New York. I hate that the one I liked has a bad slur in it.

Nope

Very specific style of music but reminded me of my mother and felt nostalgic. I enjoyed the listen but probably won’t return to it frequently.

Als je dit niks vind ben je een saaie lul, maar ik ben ook best wel een saaie lul wat dat betreft. Een BZB optreden in de derde klasse van de Titanic. Ik heb er niet zoveel mee. Te carnavalesk. Teveel Boerenrock festival, zwemmen in de modder, buikschuivers over houten klaptafels en in bekers pissen en dan gooien. Heel hard lachen en elkaar gemoedelijk stompjes in het kruis geven als iemand met z'n klompen in een plas braaksel waarin de stukjes friet nog duidelijk herkenbaar zijn is gaan staan. Het is cultureel gezien waarschijnlijk ongelofelijk relevant voor Ierland, maar dat kan ik niet genoeg op waarde schatten. Het is niet verschrikkelijk hoor, maar als ik dit hoger geef dan 2 sterren ben ik me leuker aan het voordoen dan ik eigenlijk ben. Ik heb hier niet zoveel mee. Ik heb ook geen idee wanneer ik dit uit mezelf zou moeten aanzetten.

The move away from their punk roots here is not for the better, imo. Fairytale IS a great song, if rather overplayed these days, and the title track isn't bad, but there is little else here of much note. It feels like they could only get Shane to function in front of a mic for a certain amount of time, and so there is a lot of 'trad' filler here, with other vocalists. The whole thing feels rather front-loaded, and soon starts to wear thin.

I'm going to give this a 2 but that doesn't mean I didn't like it, just not my thing

This is the exact music I want to turn off when I hear. I listened to all of it - time seemed to drag during the whole thing. Good for them - this sounded well made for that type of music.

I got so sick of this by about track 3. Too bad there are 19

Too busy - middle of the road drinking jigs to begin with - some of later tracks made up for it - Fairytale is the redeemer only 2 from me

Wow. “Fairytale of New York.” I had to go back and listen to the first minute or so again- THIS GUY? This is some of the worst singing I’ve ever heard in my life. My god. My other issue with this is that it feels so….panicky. This is not music for the anxious. This is for people who don’t have enough to worry about so they listen to this to stress out? And it’s 19 songs? What the fuck? TWO STARS

Euh.. no. It was fun for a while but then it becomes a bit tiring and I don't see myself going back to it. I liked the christmas song though.

De la bonne musique de tavernes. Ils ont mélangé tout ce qu’ils avaient pour faire du rock un peu goofy 🤘🎸🤪.

An hour was far too long. (2/5)

Good musicianship, but not my jam.

Fairytale of New York

- nuorempana tämmöttine musiikki oli ihan mielenkiintosta koska "oo ne soittaa perinteisellä tyylillä mutta modernia musiikkia this must be interesting" mut eipä tällasta enää nykyään oikein jaksa kuunnella - on tällä varmaan kulttuurista arvoa ja kaikkee mutta ei mun kuppi kuumaa

if i should fall from grace with god- 5/10 banjo type music turkish song of the damned- 5/10 bottle of smoke- 3/10 very upbeat fairytale of new york- 5/10 slow, the man just doesnt sound good singing metropolis- 4/10 very upbeat, sounds like a renaissance fair mixed with james bond thousands are sailing-3/10 just kinda boring fiesta-4/10 nice slow jazzy vibe then went upbeat and plugged to a bad song medley-3/10 very irish streets of sorrow- 4/10 sad song, the guy doesn't have a nice singing voice though lullaby of london- 3/10 good music its his voice that ruins it sit down by the fire- 4/10 the broad majestic shannon- all these songs sound the same worms-0/10 there was no point to this “song” the battle march medley- 0/10 sounds exactly like the other songs the irish rover- 0/10 no mountain dew-didnt wanna listen to it shanne bradley- didnt wanna listen to it sketches of spain- didnt wanna listen to it south australia- didnt wanna listen to it

Fine format Patrick’s Day playlist

This is pop, but it’s like some kind of cheesy pop that is not great. Like it’s got a twang? Like cheesy British Christmas music?

Shite pirate music

Strange one. I enjoyed this more than I remembered. But basically just Irish folkish. Musicians actually very good, but SM can’t sing. Best tracks are those where he shuts try or is drowned out. Sort of stuff it’s ok to hear drunk in a smoky bar…but out of place in list.

it’s can be great and not my thing

Think Dropkick Murphys but less angry and more Irish. And like a Renaissance fair, but not a fairy in sight. So like an Irish dance party. I don't think I could tell you most of the lyrics, but it's a vibe. If you ever are craving the sounds of an Irish pub, look no further. Easy 2.5/5 2/5 6.12/10

Proscht

It doesn't do much for me. The Waterboys are better.

Group of Irish men singing jolly songs

Sounds very corny, like it would appear in some pirate parody skits. The punk label of this one was very misleading. There's a f-bomb on the fourth song, which makes me question: Was it satire? Was this whole tthing satire? Well, I don't really care, but if it was, it was not funny, and I sure as hell didn't laugh

I'd happily never hear Fairytale again...

Two wild.

Sounds dated but still I can see why some people may still enjoy it.

I'll listen to this in an Irish pub, or driving around in a clown car, otherwise I'm not really interested.

The lyrics change every few minutes but its still the same song. Except when it isn't, and then it's worse.

This feels like a Jimi Reid special. It certainly has a time and place, but it's infrequent. In our 20s getting ready for a St Patty's bash.

Too piratey

Wasn't feeling it. 2/5

Irlandese. No ti prego

this review is impacted by the recency bias of listening to an irish folk album the day before

please no

My tolerance for Irish folk music is about half a song.

Too diddly dee

Not my bag. The Pogues are probably my least favorite thing about St. Patrick’s Day. Shave off a half-star for all the terrible Irish-Punk bands that were influenced (and straight-up copied) by them.

I met a guy in a Pogues cover band. Props for being so into them! It's just not for me though.

I can’t do a whole album of this type of music 😅

I don’t love it, I don’t hate it, it was very long and I didn’t finish it.

Post battle victory at a tavern. Would be a fun album if I knew the lyrics to all songs. Favorite song: n/a

Not for me

Look, there might be a context where I jam my ass off to a couple of songs on here, but I gotta rate this as an album, and this is just too much Pogues!! I tapped out around track 14/19. Mind you, they're very good at what they do, and individually these are all pretty fun! I did also enjoy the genre fusions they threw in here and there. I would not see myself revisiting it as a personal listen however. Standouts: Metropolis • Fiesta • Sketches of Spain

Got a bit repetitive

Disappointingly traditional. One perennial Christmas banger, a decent party novelty track and the rest of the originals are propped up by MacGowan's lyrics and punky delivery. Spirited performances throughout, but the songs are just not that special.

Some parts hit a 3 or 4 for me, but it then some songs really didn't work for me (the broad majestic Shannon for example) and so felt really inconsistent.

Listening to Fairytale Of New York in September was a bizzare feeling for starters, and the “Celtic Punk” genre definitely isn’t for me. The Irish folk influence is prominent throughout with some punk sprinkled in to give the album energy. But despite having my favourite Christmas song on the album, it’s not doing it for me.

just because you can, doesn't mean you should. jig music

Not for me

Obviously fairy tale of new York is good but the rest of the album is all over the place.

It's fun for a song or two, but not for a whole album.

Listenable but long and detracted from my enjoyment.

This album transports me back to my college— a local bar had “Irish Nights” with a guy who sang folky songs like this. Honestly he probably covered a few of these songs and I had no idea. For the nostalgia factor there I did think the album was fine, but definitely a tad too long.

A 1 if it wasn't for a legit listenable Christmas song

Stand alone the songs are strong. As an album they are much of a muchness.

Pirate music! No from me. I recognised the Christmas song though

1h 3min Mittelaltermarkt. Da wünscht man sich die Pest zurück.

Since I know that I can hear Fairytale at will one month a year for the rest of my life, this album will not be troubling me any longer.

Surprisingly tight instrumentation despite the singers famously loose and snotty vocals. Each Track is like a swig on a bottle of whiskey and an enthusiastic stumble down the street. One song throws in some middle Eastern influences, another sounds like a noir detective car chase through Chicago - they certainly keep things interesting. 'Fiesta' is lifted straight from a Spanish fairground jingle which you will no doubt recognise from somewhere. Although other influences are thrown in to the mix, ultimately if you don't enjoy traditional Irish music, you won't like this - which is why I tapped out halfway through. But I appreciate the variety of this album. Oh, and this is the record with 'Fairytale...' on it, so that's probably why this one is on the list.

Was cool to hear, has never heard of these guys. Probably wouldn't listen to outside of st pattys day

Could not make it through the 3rd song, a thick Irish accent singing a Christmas song is as goofy as it is bad. Stopped so spotify does not recommend me more like this. not good 2/5

Some good Irish jigs. Fun album but not much stood out to me. Had some slower songs to change the feel. Can’t say I’d go back to really listen to much of them but it was a good change of pace for a different genre to listen to. Overall, it’s mid and about a 2.5 star.

This is really hard because it’s probably an objectively well-made album, it’s just not my cup of Guinness.

Respect it but not my thing

no lo terminé, no es mi estilo de música para nada. buenas letras, igualmente

totally not irish

Not really my style, but I see the appeal

Not opposed to folk nor punk, but this really doesn't do it for me. I do like the idea behind this band though.

Celtic Rock

Heard lots by the pogues, but cool to hear a whole album. I didn't really like the slow songs, but the others were great. This isn't something I'd pick out to listen on my own, but we listen to them in my family a lot so it feels familiar. All the instruments they use are cool, and I liked the instrumental bits. Most of the songs were new to me. Only reason I liked it was for the sound and thats it's familiar to me. 4.5/10

It gets some credit for being crazy with its style and genres, but this is almost mostly just not for me. And I really have a hard time picking out anything that really makes it great. It just goes on for so long. The Mountain Dew song made me chuckle a bit. The soda had to be around by now, right? Favorite Song(s): Thousands Are Sailing

No private session used for Spotify. Folk punk really isn't my thing, it sounds like Christmas. Too many songs on this album and as long as we are talking about excess, there are too many people in this band playing too many instruments at the same time.

The Pogues don't really do it for me. But this author is totally down with 'em. They're not bad. I do wonder if the author intended this list to be all 5 star albums in their opinion. For all I know, this could be the absolute undeniable best album of the Celtic Punk genre, and to be fair, it probably is. Nothing stood out to me though, actually I take that back. They said an offensive word in Fairy Tale from New York. Different times and all that, but... it certainly detracts from any 'cool punk vibes' they may have been going for.

de ersti song chli hektisch und d singstimm gfallt mer nöd so. di arabisch aghuuchte harmonie im zweite song gfalled mir no guet. sini stimm immernonig, aber im zweite song findis recht amüsant, sone metal-stimm mit dene harmonie z ghöre und gliichzitig wird de song sochli seemännisch und am schluss wegem rhythmuswechsel plötzlich irisch. bi bottle of smoke denki eif wiiterhin hä? wtf isch das? und denn de kontrast zu fairytale of new york wo so ruhig isch. wild. aber er cha wükli nöd singe. d sängerin biz besser. aber spötistens bim nöchste song ischs mer langsam gnueg irischi hektik. wiiter hani ehrlichgseit nöd möge lose

I always felt they were a bit of a novelty act, but, you can't deny the musicality. High 2s.

That was okay

Fine in small doses, but a full album is too much for me. It's drunk Irish music. Wasn't all that exciting, but I didn't hate it. Maybe it can be on in the background on St. Patrick's Day?

Musically- no surprises. Lyrically- irreverent. Sounds like a drunken family get together to “discuss” politics.

2.5

Perfect music to rock in the shire, to dance to with your leprechaun friends or to raid a boat to. Unfortunatly I am neither a hobbit, a pirate nor do i know any magical goblins. Also don't celebrate St Patricks day. I respect their craft, but would not know when to put this record on.

Not for me. Just personal. Some of my friends would unfriend me for this.

Very fun album for the first few songs but, unfortunately, the musically style wore thin very quickly for me. I especially enjoyed the Christmas song, very… interesting take on a holiday song.

I've learned that I dislike the sound of almost every Celtic instrument and this album features them all. I feel guilty not liking this album because it seems like a very earnest endeavor and reflects a lot of passion. Alas, it's not enough.

Don't really my cup of team, some songs are interesting tho 2/5

Interesting at first, lost its appeal fairly quickly. No songs to come back to, not bad, just not for me.

Some songs were good and some songs weren't as good! I think in the right circumstances this could be very fun!

I hate christmas and therefore I hate christmas music. This does feature christmas music and one of the most annoying christmas songs ever. Otherwise it doesn't completely suck.

Ehhh not what I woulda picked from them

Just couldn’t get through all the songs. Don’t judge. …

Ugh. Irish folk punk? I have lived this long without knowing this existed and could have lived the remainder of my life without knowing that this existed. Why is it over an hour long?!!

Just can't get into these guys and I don't know why.

2.5 i liked the other album of theirs i heard more

I love Fairytale of New York but Shane McGowan’s voice is something I do not like.

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Honestly I do like this but because it's such a distinct sound, it all starts to blend together for me. It's just too much of the same sound listening to an entire album.

Eh, it's ok, most of the songs sound the same to me. That's not to say they're necessarily bad, but 19 tracks of it is a bit much all at once. The obvious highlight is Fairytale of New York.

I really thought I'd enjoy this... I was wrong. Too much going on, a musical version of my ADHD before medication. Try as I might, I just couldn't finish.

Their third album. Irish Folk / Punk. I love the energy of the album and Fairytale Of New York is a classic Christmas No.1 and fantastic song. Other than that the album is a lot of diddley dee, diddley doo over and over again. Great music if you're on the piss in an Irish pub. Fiesta is a well known punchy track.

Ich sage mal: Live-Band. Wenn die im Irish Pub um die Ecke auftreten würden wäre ich dabei und nach 3 Bier wäre ich auf dem Stuhl und nach 3 weiteren auf dem Tisch und textsicher... :-D Funktioniert aber zu Hause nicht.

Irish/Celtic/folk/punk is not my style but it does seem to set the tone for a lot of music released over the next several decades.

Not my taste overall but some of the songs are alright

Irish rock/ folk. Not bad but not my thing. I might like it better if it was a bit 'rockier'

Opzich wel nice en zitten echt wel een paar goede singles tussen. In zijn geheel denk toch gewoon niet echt mijn smaak

I didn't like this album. A couple of the songs were really catchy, but overall it felt really repetitive and maybe a bit too upbeat for me. 2.5

- they are the fairytale of new york people! - metropolis also sounds like going insane - there is a comfort in the celtic vibes to it but I mostly found it overwhelming to listen to! would be good for fairy ball. - 3/5 by my previous system but now i’m giving it 2/5

sea of thieves Type shit

It’s Irish rock music alright. It’s fine, but every band that plays this kind of music sounds exactly the same. I definitely didn’t need 19 songs on this album.

I managed to make it through the whole album

Tulee mieleen paikoitellen Frank Turner, mutta pääosin perinteistä irkkurallatusta

I don't gel too well with the irish folk punk fusion. That being said the album makes an adequate delivery.

Music’s okay at best, voice sucks and the mix is garbage. No thanks.

not my thing

This is an album that swings between brilliance and chaos, often landing in the latter. While the band’s signature fusion of Irish folk and punk energy is still intact, much of the album feels uneven and unfocused. Shane MacGowan's slurred delivery, while charming in doses, wears thin across an album that lacks the cohesion or spark of their earlier work. The production can be muddy, the pacing erratic, and too many tracks feel like filler rather than folk-punk fire. That said, "Fairytale of New York" is the clear standout — a bittersweet, beautifully messy duet that captures everything the band is capable of when they hit the mark. Unfortunately, it’s the rare gem in a collection that otherwise struggles to leave a lasting impression. Favorite song: Fairytale of New York"

I tried, I really wanted to like this, but it's just not my thing 🙁

I can see the objective skill here but this one's just not for me!

o.k. but not really my jam.

A bit too big of a jump between genres for this album to feel cohesive. I much prefer rum, sodomy and the lash but the songs here are still important.

Not their best and iscncerting to hear a christmas tune in April.

puuh zerst fast d auge verdreiht aber nach 1 min bin ich scho HOOKED vlt auchli wegem huuch vo punk? ui sorry turkish song of the damned gar kein fan, ich glaub ich verstah vo wo dass es chunnt aber iiiihhh HAHAHAHA hä sorry chan gairytale of new york gar nöd ernst neh ahh oke ich han denkt das blibt jz e ballade jo nei chan dem gad würkli sehrsehr wenig abgwünne, es isch nöd gad guet und denn no unglaubliich corny okeeee geg de schluss chanis vt chli meh nachbollzieh aber uäaa metropolis findi de bond-mässig teil seehr cool the pogues more like the popes (fabian reference) hahahahah scho denkt fiesta wird e längsämeri nummere und denn gebets gäse megaa guggemusig lol wnl bin recht abgschweift aber es isch eifach ok I guess? OMG ICH LIEB WORMS HAHAHA ES GIT TROTZDEM ES 2

A solid 2.5 (brought up from 2 bc of the best Xmas song ever)

Makes me want to have a crrrrrrreeeeeamy pint

Kinda *too* folky for me? I like folk rock a lot but not really this style, and it kinda all just blends into one.

Still just not something I have much interest in at all. This one is a bit less actively grating to me though for most of it at least.

I have heard of the Pogues and have listened to "Fairytale in New York" before listening to this album. I really enjoy the "music" but will likely never listen to this album again. It is not offensive and is well done just not what I am into.

On The Wire, whenever McNutty is drunk-driving his car into street signs he’s usually listening to the Pogues, I think. Those four-second clips are enough Pogues for me to hear in my lifetime.

tremendo meh irlandes

Music is fine, but I dont think the vocal matches the vision

Nah

Do people actually listen to this shit when it's not St. Patty's day? You get a pass if you're actually Irish.

I think I don't like folk music. Giving it a 2 because at least I liked "Metropolis" and I wasn't completely miserable the entire time.

there's some heavy lifting being done by fairytale of course, but when you're in the mood for the pogues this is probably the best album

It certainly wasn't bad, but, unfortunately, I just know I won't be returning to this very often

I feel like I’m in a medieval fairytale.

It was ok, but quite a hard listen. Maybe not ideal on a sunny morning - would be great in a pub in ireland somewhere..

I like their version of trad folk songs and their softer songs, but was sad not to find more in an album containing my fave Christmas song of all time (albeit replacing some lyrics with "I love Diane Abbott")

Just listening to this gave me a hangover.

There are better folk punk groups out there imo, I did not like this.

It almost pulled me in, then it just kinda shoved me away again. Not for me, but I can see why someone would enjoy it.

1. grace - 1 2. turkizh - 1.5 3. zmoke - 1.5 4. neuu york - 1.5 5. metropoliz - 1 6. zailing - 1.5 7. fiezta - 1 8. medley - 1.5 9. zorrouu - 2 10. london - 1.5 11. fire - 1.5 12. zhannon - 1 13. uuormz - 1 14. battle - 1 15. irizh - 1.5 16. mountain - 1.5 17. bradley - 1 18. zpain - 1.5 19. auztralia - 1.5

Not really for me. I recognize them as an influence for later artists

It's an interesting blend of music, some folk punk sort of thing, but it's not that enjoyable to me.

Sounds like pirate music. Reaaally not my music. Hokey pokey type beat. I'm sure it's great for those who like it. I didn't.

Soundtracket till en irländsk pub. Stundtals modigt och mångsidigt, känns som att det hämtar inspiration från flera håll och genrer. Ex. blåsinstrumenten på ”Metropolis” som svarar på frågan ”om James Bond var ett fyllo och precis som Jackie Chan i den filmen när han behöver bli packad för att kunna slåss”. Faller på att det blir för tråkigt när det kommer till de lugnare låtarna, samt att det ibland är svårt att klura ut om man lyssnar på en ny låt eller en man redan hört.

its ok i guess, kind of a chore to listen to

There a lot going on

Wow I hated that.

Fun band, probably won’t listen too again

Irish folk style, drinking beers at the pub with the lads - Upbeat and hearty, instrumentation stands out - Not too much variety and not quite my cup of tea

NOT for me.

Extremely repetitive. I love this type of music a lot, but this was just too much for me. The only song I knew was Fairytale of New York but even then, I like that song better when its a bit censored (Shout out to the Longest Johns for my favorite version). I'm not a fan of the mumble singing even though that does come with the genre. overall kinda forgettable and I know spotify only has the extended version, but its way too long and only an hour and 4 minutes.

Demasiado happy, demasiado folk

++: Thousands Are Sailing, Fiesta, Worms +: If I Should Fall from Grace to God, Bottle of Smoke, Metropolis, South Australia, Sit Down by the Fire, The Broad Majestic Shannon +-: Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six, Lullaby of London, The Battle March Medley -: Turkish Song of the Damned, Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant/The Rocky Road to Dublin/Galway Races --: Fairytale of New York 5,4/10

So absolutely not mine. Carnival‘esque dance music. Would have a different appeal at a sweaty pub night.

Not good.

Not a band or sound I thought I'd see on this list. Not my sound, I just don't enjoy it so I'm at a loss to review it. This belongs in an Irish bar. I feel like the only time these songs get played is when someone throws a St. Paddy's Day party. I knew "Fairytale..." but the rest was repetitive, delivered too urgently and I struggled to get through the entire album. I love Mountain Dew, but hated the song they sang about the wonderful beverage. I never would have included this one in the T1001. Not innovative, not sure it's had an impact outside of one song being a holiday favorite and it has zero staying power/hits. 2 Stars for not being bad but just not my thing.

Gotta say, Irish punk just isn't it for me. The music itself is kind of fun with the different layered instruments, but I can't help but feel dorky listening to it. And due to this, the ceiling is pretty low for my listening experience. The fact that this went on for over an hour did not help matters. Really not *bad* but not something I want to do again. For that, I'm going with a 2.

Not the Fiesta I was expecting. More of like a Bottle of Smoke.

This music has definitely fallen out of grace with god. The Fairytale of New York was an almost impossible listen.

Instruments are good. Vocals are unique but not in a good way. I understand that this is a Celtic band but the want to sound like a Viking while singing really isn’t it.

I didn't like the vocals all that much. Instrumentally it's a good time. However it was too long.

why was this so annoying

My ancestors are going to bestow a generational curse on me for not giving this a 5, but unfortunately I wasn't drunk enough to enjoy this one. Up the RA.